--- title: "BUZZ-Bath & Body Works down after Citigroup downgrades to 'neutral'" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276124492.md" datetime: "2026-02-17T12:38:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276124492.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276124492.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276124492.md) --- # BUZZ-Bath & Body Works down after Citigroup downgrades to 'neutral' Citigroup downgrades rating of Bath & Body Works (BBWI.N) to “neutral” from “buy”, bringing the beauty and skincare firm’s shares down 2% at $23.55 premarket Brokerage says it is cautious on FY26, which is expected to be the 5th consecutive year of sales declines as core business remains weak Citi warns that Amazon’s (AMZN.O) expansion in 2H26 could intensify competition, particularly given the overlap with BBWI core customer base However, brokerage raises PT to $25 from $21, representing ~4% upside to stock’s last close PT raise reflects a slightly more stabilized consumer environment in the U.S. - Citigroup 5 of 15 brokerages rate stock “buy” or higher, 10 “hold”; median PT is $21 - data compiled by LSEG BBWI was down 48% in 2025 ### Related Stocks - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [AMZZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZZ.US.md) - [AMZU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZU.US.md) - [AMZW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZW.US.md) - [BBWI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BBWI.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Alliance Entertainment Webinar: Amazon MGM Deal, Margin Gains, and New Authentication Growth Push](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281936512.md) - [Amazon CEO Letter Says Annual Revenue Run Rate For Chips Business Is Now Over $20 Billion](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282174808.md) - [NSC Study Highlights Benefits of Workplace Injury Prevention Technology | AMZN Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281768232.md) - [Amazon.com Solicits Proxies from Shareholders](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282191966.md) - [National Legal and Policy Center Submits Shareholder Proposal to Amazon.com](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282206787.md)